Code of Conduct

Living in a community as complex as New York City requires the College to maintain policies that are designed to maintain a safe living and learning environment and also to create a community where all members feel safe to express their points of view. Students enrolling in the College assume an obligation to conduct themselves in a responsible and mature manner on campus, and at College-sponsored events occurring off campus. It is clear that in a community of learning, willful disruption of the educational process, destruction of property, and interference with the orderly process of the College, or with the rights of other members of the College, cannot be tolerated. In order to fulfill its education function, the College has the authority and responsibility to maintain order within the College and to exclude those who are disruptive of the educational process.
Violations of the Code of Conduct
Judicial action may be initiated by the College or by any member of the College community. Sanctions may be imposed upon any student or student organization found in violation of the code of conduct. Even the most severe sanction, including suspension or expulsion, can be imposed upon the first violation of any of the following rules and regulations:

Violation of any College policy or regulation contained in any official publication or administrative announcement.
Violation of local, state or federal law on College property, or off-campus when such violation of the law is a threat to the safety or security of other College community members.
Violation of published policies governing College residence halls.
Academic dishonesty, including but not limited to, cheating and plagiarism.
Sexual harassment, or sexual assault, including rape, or acquaintance rape, forcible or non-forcible.
Discriminatory harassment, verbal, physical or otherwise, based on race, color, national origin, religion, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital or veteran status, or any other status protected by law, that has the purpose or effect of interfering with a person's work or educational performance; creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive working, learning or living environment; or interferes with a person's ability to participate in or benefit from a class, an educational program or activity; or will cause physical or mental injury.
Verbal, physical, psychological, or other abuse, including threat of bodily harm to self or any person or conduct that threatens or endangers the physical and/or emotional health or safety of any persons in the College community.
Disruption of operations of the College community. Disruption is an action or combination of actions by an individual or a group, which unreasonably interferes with, hinders, obstructs, or prevents the right of others to freely participate in its programs, services, or academic settings.
Participating in a campus demonstration that disrupts College operations or infringes on the rights of others, including, but not limited to, inciting a riot.
Disrupting or endangering the safety of the community: e.g., tampering with or misuse of fire alarms, fire exits, fire-fighting or electrical equipment, sprinkler systems, and other safety devices, falsely reporting a bomb or fire or engaging in behavior that creates a fire or safety hazard.
Disorderly conduct including, but not limited to, lewd, indecent, or obscene conduct on College property or while attending a College sponsored event; conduct that is an obstruction or disruption of College sponsored activities; or conduct which adversely affects the student's suitability as a member of the College community or which is inconsistent with the mission of the College.
Carelessly subjecting any person to the risk of bodily harm, or severe emotional distress, or causing or encouraging any person to commit an act that would be a violation of law or College regulations, for the purpose of initiating, promoting, fostering, or confirming any form of affiliation with a student group or organization. The express or implied consent of the victim is irrelevant in determining whether or not there has been a violation.
Possession, storage or use, including the threat of use, of any weapon such as a firearm, knife, realistic replica of a weapon, bomb, etc. or any item used as a weapon or of such nature that it is intended for use as a weapon while on College property or attending a College sponsored event. Weapons include any object or substance designed or used to inflict a wound, cause injury, or incapacitate.
Use, possession, distribution, and/or being under the influence of alcoholic beverages, except as permitted by law and College policy.
Use, possession, distribution, and/or being under the influence of narcotics, drugs or any illegal or controlled substances, except as permitted by law and College policy. Furthermore, students are prohibited from the on-campus possession of any type of paraphernalia associated with the use of drugs.
Theft of, possession of stolen property, or damage to property of the College or to property of any of its members or visitors.
Participation in any form of illegal gambling. Gambling refers to unauthorized lotteries, raffles, or other games of chance. These activities are not to be conducted on campus by organizations or individuals.
Unauthorized use or misuse of any computer, computer system, service, program, data, network, or communication network. Violation of the Technology Use policy which governs acceptable and ethical conduct.
Posting of announcements and other publicity items at the College that are not in accordance with the guidelines set forth by the Division of Student Affairs and/or Student Development and Activities and/or the appropriate department.
Filing and/or furnishing false information to a College official.
Forgery, alteration, destruction, or misuse of College documents, records, identification cards, or papers.
Failure to comply with directives of, or to present identification to, College officials acting in the performance of their duties.
Abuse or blatant disregard of the judicial procedure, including failure to answer an official summons, to comply with sanction terms, disruption of a judicial hearing, harassment of any witness, or providing false or inaccurate information at any point during the judicial process.
Unauthorized entry into or use of College facilities.
Smoking in any non-smoking area.
Intentional destruction, damage, misuse or defacing of College property.
Littering or endangering the environment.